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Feb 3, 2020

Statement of Practice: Flexibility Initiatives

The University of Michigan's federalwide assurance with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) allows the IRB flexibility in its application of federal regulations to studies not federally funded or FDA-regulated. Click here for PDF...

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Aug 28, 2018

Statement of Practice: Interpretation of Expedited Category (8) - ARCHIVE

04/23/2021: This page has been archived, as it no longer fully reflects IRBMED practice. Expedited Category (8) pertains to the continuing review of research, regardless of its previously determined risk level. The IRB member performing expedited...

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Aug 28, 2018

Statement of Practice: Interpretation of Expedited Category (5)

Expedited Category (5) pertains to research involving data/materials that have been collected previously for research or non-research purposes and/or will be collected solely for non-research purposes, provided that certain criteria are met. Click...

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May 26, 2017

Statement of Practice: Sections 15 and 16 of IRB Application

Click here for PDF version. What Agents/Articles must be listed in Sections 15 and 16 of the IRBMED eResearch application? Note : This document outlines IRBMED recommendations for completing the eResearch application. Other committees may make...

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May 1, 2015

Statement of Practice: Flexibility Initiative: Two-Year Approvals - ARCHIVED

This flexibility initiative was active May 1, 2015 - June 10, 2018. It is obsolete as of June 11, 2018. Note : IRB applications granted a two-year approval may not be used to support proposals or future awards involving federal funding. Click here...

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May 1, 2015

Statement of Practice: Flexibility Initiative: Exemption 7 - ARCHIVED

This flexibility initiative was active May 1, 2015 - June 10, 2018. It is obsolete as of June 11, 2018. Note : IRB applications granted Exemption 7 may not be used to support proposals or future awards involving federal funding. Note : Exemption 7...

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May 1, 2015

Statement of Practice: Flexibility Initiative: Exemption 2A - ARCHIVED

This flexibility initiative was active May 1, 2015 - June 10, 2018. It is obsolete as of June 11, 2018. Click here for PDF version.

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Feb 27, 2014

Statement of Practice: Approval Dates on Consent Documents & Recruitment Materials - ARCHIVED

This document is obsolete as of August 22, 2018. It has been replaced by Statement of Practice: IRBMED Finalization of Study Documents . Click here for PDF version of the current document . When watermarking consent documents and recruitment...